If for nothing other than they have the voodoo doll that is Darcy Regier.

It will fixed by Bettman, bank on it.

]]>By: gfallarhttp://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/10/financial-questions-remain-for-coyotes-one-year-after-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-360882
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:07:42 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2338743#comment-360882Blah, blah, blah… same old empty collection of the same old words that don’t say anything, really, certainly nothing new. But, as long as people click the link, the stale rehashes of non-information have done their job.

The new “journalism”.

]]>By: rmccleary97http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/10/financial-questions-remain-for-coyotes-one-year-after-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-360881
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:59:19 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2338743#comment-360881Even if Phoenix and Florida were selling out every night, they migh still be “sustained by league revenue sharing” because of how the entire revenue sharing system works. No matter where you put teams, some number of them are going to be eligible for (and receive) revenue sharing – unless you can magically channel a way to make all 30 teams “above average” in team revenues.

Besides, Florida wasn’t anything close to a failure from 1994-2000. The last several years, … sure – but that also coincides with a period of time where the Panthers have been a collective 391 W, 458 L, 51 T, 132 OTL’s and posted one (1) playoff appearance (going out in 7 to the Devils), one (1) other season above 86 points, and three (3) other seasons above even 77 points. Much of the time, the Panthers have gone straight into the toilet and been out of playoff contention before the halfway point. Kind of hard to motivate fans to shell out dollars for a game like that.

Also making your comparison not apples-to-apples: Nashville has demonstrated support for the team after recent postseason trips, and Columbus is a market that was popularly derided just as recently as 2 years ago for not supporting the Blue Jackets. Winnipeg is addressed above; it will be interesting to see if sellouts continue if the Jets continue to muddle around .500 and generally not threaten for the playoffs. Cracks were already showing last year, and we’re now in Year 4 of that 5-year commitment season ticket holders had to sign up for.

]]>By: patthehockeyfanhttp://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/10/financial-questions-remain-for-coyotes-one-year-after-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-360820
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:04:46 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2338743#comment-360820I don’t disagree with you; however, when you mention Phoenix and Florida, you have to take into account that both those cities have other professional sports teams competing for fans’ attention.

While Nashville has the Titans, Columbus has no other major professional sports team other than the NHL. (If you believe Urban Meyer, football coach at Ohio State, Columbus has no other professional sports team – at all. What a d*head.)

Mentioning Winnipeg is unfair because ice hockey is a religion in Canada.

There is no easy solution for Phoenix, or in this case, Glendale. I think they’ll limp along until they’re relocated … weekend tailgating and Tim Horton’s notwithstanding.

]]>By: endusersolutions2013http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/10/financial-questions-remain-for-coyotes-one-year-after-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-360813
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 05:07:10 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2338743#comment-360813When you look at metro area size to attendance, Phoenix and Florida are so profoundly lagging fan support vs. small market Nashville, Columbus and Winnipeg.

They are sustained by league revunue sharing, and “likely ultimately clueless” cushy “economic development” leases, that can’t continue long term.

When do you recognize a failure?

]]>By: mikdavflehttp://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/10/financial-questions-remain-for-coyotes-one-year-after-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-360805
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 04:07:59 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2338743#comment-360805Ultimately, the biggest problem for the Coyotes is Glendale. They NEVER should’ve built their arena there. Some of what’s happened since isn’t Glendale’s fault (the cancelled season for example, which would’ve been the 1st full season for that arena), but it’s been the biggest hurdle for the franchise’s long term success.
]]>By: thailer35http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/10/financial-questions-remain-for-coyotes-one-year-after-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-360793
Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:56:33 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2338743#comment-360793“Ultimately, the fate of the Coyotes might rest on the players themselves, seeing as the best way to draw a crowd is with a winning team.”

Absolutely. Phoenix has always been a bandwagon town. As soon as you start succeeding, you have everyone’s attention.